Transferring Schools

"Sorry, junior. I caused you trouble just now!"

After showering and changing into a light blue casual outfit, Mu Xi looked much fresher.

Watching Su Mo finish cleaning up the kitchen, Mu Xi felt a little embarrassed.

So she blinked tentatively and said with a grin, "How about it... Junior, shall I treat you to a big meal? Consider it an apology?"

"No need, Senior. Let's just make do with something simple."

Su Mo replied without even looking up. Having just gone through a "kitchen explosion," he really had no mood to wander the streets with Mu Xi.

"I see..."

Mu Xi's shoulders drooped slightly, and a trace of disappointment flashed through her eyes. But only moments later, she perked up again.

It was fine. There was still plenty of time. Everything had to be taken one step at a time.

Remembering what her mother had told her, Mu Xi's cheeks flushed without her realizing it.

Before coming to find Su Mo, Mu Xi's mother, Yuan Baoer, had specifically taught her a few tricks for getting along with boys.

Su Mo was momentarily baffled by Mu Xi suddenly blushing.

After briefly asking Mu Xi about her tastes, Su Mo quickly placed an order on Have You Eaten?

Before long, steaming hot takeout arrived at the door, and the aroma of food filled the room.

At the dining table, Mu Xi was not at all discouraged by the earlier mishap. Instead, she chirped nonstop like a little sparrow.

She piled food onto Su Mo's plate while peppering him with questions, her bright eyes practically begging to know everything about him.

"Junior, have you always lived alone?"

"Junior, do you like playing games?"

"Junior, if you usually don't go to class, what do you do?"

"..."

Mu Xi's questions poured out like beans from a bamboo tube, leaving Su Mo almost no room to think.

Still, Su Mo did not dislike Mu Xi's lively nature. He actually thought she looked rather nice sitting across from him, chattering away and blinking her eyes. At least the room no longer felt so cold and empty.

"Sorry for bothering you today, Junior. I caused you trouble."

When she left, Mu Xi smiled apologetically at Su Mo.

Su Mo waved it off indifferently. "It's fine. It isn't bad to have some liveliness once in a while."

"Come take the exam tomorrow!"

Just after seeing Mu Xi off, Su Mo received a message from Wu Zhangkong.

Looking at Wu Zhangkong's message, Su Mo remembered that tomorrow was already the final day of the semester.

"Got it. I'll be there."

Without even thinking, Su Mo typed out a reply and sent it.

Although he did not think much of Wu Zhangkong, tomorrow was the final class of the semester as well as the final exam. He still needed to make an appearance.

Early the next morning, Su Mo woke up at dawn. After washing up, he immediately headed for Eastsea Academy.

"Why are there only three of you? Where are Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi?"

The moment Su Mo entered the classroom, he saw that the huge Class Zero room contained only Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue.

"The two of them transferred schools."

Tang Wulin's tone carried an unmistakable hint of disappointment.

If it had not been because of him, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi would not have left Class Zero.

"Transferred schools?"

Su Mo was somewhat surprised by the news. He could not understand why Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi would suddenly transfer away for no reason.

Back at the Spirit Ascension Platform, their group of five had still worked together quite seamlessly.

Had something unknown happened during the days he had skipped class?

Damn it!

Ever since Tang Wulin had come to Eastsea Academy, Su Mo had stopped having people keep an eye on him.

After all, Eastsea Academy was not like Red Mountain Academy, where there was not even a Spirit Emperor. Having people monitor Tang Wulin in Eastsea City could easily alert the academy's teachers.

Besides, Tang Wulin was active right under his nose. No matter how absurdly lucky he was, it was unlikely that he would stumble upon some heaven-defying opportunity capable of changing his fate.

"Why did the two of them suddenly transfer schools?"

Su Mo put on a puzzled expression and looked at Tang Wulin.

When Su Mo asked why Wang Jinxi and the others had transferred, embarrassment appeared on Tang Wulin's face. He hesitated for a long time, too embarrassed to speak.

Seeing Tang Wulin's guilty expression, how could Su Mo fail to understand that Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi transferring schools was most likely related to Tang Wulin?

It was just that Tang Wulin stammered for ages without managing to explain why, leaving Su Mo speechless.

In the end, Xie Xie could not stand watching any longer and explained the whole story behind Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi's transfer to Su Mo on Tang Wulin's behalf.

"Thanks."

After listening to Xie Xie's explanation, Su Mo calmly thanked Xie Xie and Tang Wulin, then swaggered toward Gu Yue.

"This guy actually knows how to say thanks?"

Hearing Su Mo thank him and Tang Wulin, the thoroughly surprised Xie Xie muttered under his breath.

"You..."

Seeing Su Mo walk toward her, Gu Yue was just about to warn him not to sit beside her when she saw him walk straight past her toward Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi's former seats without even giving her a glance.

Realizing that she had been flattering herself, Gu Yue shot Su Mo an annoyed look.

But Gu Yue did not know that Su Mo had originally planned to sit with her to provoke her a little.

However, after hearing Xie Xie's explanation, Su Mo's mind was entirely occupied with what had happened between Wang Jinxi and Tang Wulin, causing him to walk past her without noticing.

According to Xie Xie, Wang Jinxi had spent too much time around Tang Wulin and been affected by the aura of Tang Wulin's bloodline. As a result, Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King Martial Soul had begun to mutate, which in turn affected the Martial Soul Fusion Skill between Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi.

And Wang Jinxi had chosen the latter between his future and his friendship. To avoid being affected by Tang Wulin's bloodline any further, Wang Jinxi and Zhang Yangzi had chosen to transfer schools.

As a Soul Beast, Su Mo knew very well why Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King Martial Soul had mutated.

So when he heard that Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King Martial Soul had mutated, Su Mo was not particularly surprised.

After all, Gu Yue was the Silver Dragon King. With her around, it was perfectly normal for Wang Jinxi's Martial Soul to mutate under the influence of her aura.

But when Xie Xie said that Wang Jinxi's Martial Soul mutation had been affected by Tang Wulin's bloodline, Su Mo immediately realized that something was wrong.

Previously, Su Mo had not paid much attention to the abnormalities surrounding Tang Wulin, attributing them to Tang San's bloodline.

After all, Tang San was one of the five great God Kings of the God Realm. It was perfectly normal for his son to possess a few unusual traits.

But Tang Wulin's bloodline aura had affected only Wang Jinxi's Bone Dragon King Martial Soul and no one else. That was far from normal.

Tang San, that little bastard—going back eighteen generations, his family had not the slightest connection to the Dragon Clan. How had his son suddenly ended up with Dragon Clan bloodline?

Could this be that old classic all over again?

As though he had thought of something, Su Mo looked at Gu Yue beside him with sympathy.